Aerial view of Upper and Lower Gorge Bridges, 1965

Aerial photograph of the Upper and Lower Gorge Bridges, which connected Cuyahoga Falls and Akron. The lower bridge carried southbound traffic while the upper bridge carried northbound traffic until they were demolished to make way for a two-way bridge, which opened in July 1981.

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Aerial photograph of the Upper and Lower Gorge Bridges, which connected Cuyahoga Falls and Akron. The lower bridge carried southbound traffic while the upper bridge carried northbound traffic until they were demolished to make way for a two-way bridge, which opened in July 1981.

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